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Island Population and Housing Units, State of Hawaii: 2010 HSDC 2010-3 Island Population and Housing Units, State of Hawaii: 2010 State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism Research and Economic Analysis Division Hawaii State Data Center June 2011 This report has been cataloged as followed: Hawaii. Dept. of Business, Economic Development and Tourism. Research and Economic Analysis Division. Statistics and Data Support Branch. Hawaii State Data Center. Island population and housing units, State of Hawaii: 2010. Honolulu: 2011. Hawaii State Data Center Report Number 2010-3. 1. Ethnic groups-Hawaii-Statistics. 2. Census districts-Hawaii-Statistics. 3. United States -- Census, 2010. HA4007 .U89 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE INTRODUCTION …………………………………………………………………………………………2 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DATA …………………………………………………………………………..3 Table 1.-- State and Island Population 1960-2010 …………..……………………………5 Table 2.-- Population for All Ages and for 18 Years and Over by Island, State of Hawaii: 2000 and 2010 …………………………………6 Table 3.-- Population by Race, for All Ages and for 18 Years and Over by Island, State of Hawaii: 2000 and 2010 …………………………………7 Table 4.-- Persons Selecting One Race Only by Island, State of Hawaii: 2010 …………………………………………………...........10 Table 5.-- Population by Race Alone, Race in Combination Only, and Race Alone or in Combination by Island, State of Hawaii: 2010…………………… …………….……….…11 Table 6.-- Difference in Population by Major Race by Island, State of Hawaii: 2000 and 2010…………………………… ….…………….14 Table 7.-- Population by Race Combinations by Island, the State of Hawaii: 2010…………………………………………… ……….17 Table 8.-- Hispanic or Latino Population by Island, State of Hawaii: 2000 and 2010 ………………………………..……………18 Table 9.-- Hispanic or Latino Population and Their Race by Island, State of Hawaii: 2010 ……………………………….19 Table 10.-- Housing Units by Island, State of Hawaii: 2000 and 2010 ……………………………………………….…..…..…........20 NOTES AND SUBJECT DEFINITIONS ………………………………………………………..……22 1 INTRODUCTION About This Report The report, Island Population and Housing Units, State of Hawaii: 2010, was produced by the Hawaii State Data Center from data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2010 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171) summary file which was released on February 24, 2011. This report contains 10 tables. Data in this report provides information on total population; population by major race groups, voting age; population by Hispanic or Latino origin; and housing unit counts for the islands of Oahu, Hawaii, Maui, Lanai, Molokai, Kauai and Niihau. The island of Oahu includes Sand Island, Mokauea Island, Ford Island, Moku o Loe and the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. The island of Maui includes Kahoolawe and Molokini which is uninhabited. The island of Niihau includes Lehua and Kaula which both are uninhabited. Availability of Data This report may be viewed or downloaded from the Hawaii State Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism’s Internet site at: http://hawaii.gov/dbedt/info/census/Census_2010/PL94-171/index_html The U.S. Census Bureau Internet site is at: http://www.census.gov Similar data for the Census 2000 may be found on the DBEDT Internet site at: http://hawaii.gov/dbedt/info/census/Folder.2005-10-13.2927/hsdc-tables-redistrict For further information, call the Hawaii State Data Center at (808) 586-2499. 2 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DATA Oahu Total population on the island of Oahu in 2010 was 953,207. Slightly over 70 percent of the people in the State of Hawaii resided on Oahu. Oahu’s population grew by 8.8% between 2000 and 2010, but its share of the state population dropped from 72.3% in 2000 to 70.1% in 2010. Asians (race alone) accounted for 43.9% of the total population on Oahu in 2010, the largest race group on the island. 62.0% of the population considered themselves as Asians (full or part). 36.8% of the population considered themselves as full or part White. Housing units increased by 6.6% during the past decade which was the lowest growth rate among all the islands except Niihau. Housing vacancy rate declined from 9.3% in 2000 to 7.7% in 2010. Hawaii The total population on the island of Hawaii in 2010 was 185,079 which accounted for 13.6% of the State’s population. The island had the highest population growth rate of 24.5% between 2000 and 2010. In 2010, 142,799 individuals were 18 years and older. The population in this age group grew by 30.0% between 2000 and 2010, the highest growth rate among all the islands and also higher than the population growth for all age group for this island. The portion of the population identifying themselves as either full or part White was the highest in the state, at 54.8%. Housing units grew by 31.4% between 2000 and 2010, the highest increase in the state. Housing vacancy rate increased 15.5% in 2000 to 18.5% in 2010. Maui Total population on Maui Island in 2010 was 144,444. Maui had the second highest growth for both the total population (22.8%) and the population age 18 years old and over (26.3%). 74,329 individuals identified themselves as full or part White, represented 51.5% of the total population. Individuals identified themselves as full or part Asians totaled 66.925, accounted for 46.3% of the total population. There were 36,971 Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders (full or part) on Maui in 2010 (25.6 percent of population). Maui had the highest growth rate for Hispanic or Latino population between 2000 and 2010, at 58.4%. There were 13,252 more housing units in 2010 than in 2000 on the island. Both occupancy and vacancy rate remained constant between 2000 and 2010 (77.0 percent and 23.0 percent, respectively). Lanai Lanai Island had a total population of 3,135 in 2010, the second smallest population among all islands in the state. Lanai experienced a population decrease of 1.8% between 2000 and 2010. The largest race group on Lanai was Asians, full or part race, with 2,368 persons, accounted for 75.5% of the population on Lanai. The next biggest race group on the island was White (27.8 percent) followed by Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander race group (22.5 percent). There were 161 more housing units on the island in 2010, compared to 2000. However, the number of occupied units in 2010 was about the same as those in 2000(1,161 and 1,158 units, respectively). Molokai Population on Molokai Island declined slightly to 7,345 persons in 2010, from 7,404 in 2000. Besides Lanai Island, Molokai was the other island with a decline in population (-0.8 percent) between 2000 and 2010. Majority of the people on Molokai were Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders. Population with mixed races accounted for 41.1% of the total population and was the highest among all islands in the state. The housing vacancy rate was the highest among the islands at 30.5% in 2010, which was an increase of 6.5 percentage points from 2000 (24.0%). 3 Kauai Total population on Kauai Island was 66,921 in 2010 which registered an increase of 14.8 percent from 2000. Asian and White population are about the same on this island. 34,253 individuals identified themselves as Asians, full or part, in 2010, accounted for 51.2% of the total population. 51.0%, or 34,152 persons, of the population were White, full or part. Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders accounted for 25.7% of the total population on Kauai with 17,225 persons. Niihau Niihau had the smallest total population of 170 in 2010, an increase of 10 individuals from 2000. Unlike the other islands, the majority of the population was non-mixed race. 94.1 % of people on the island were single race, and 85.9% of people were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander race alone in 2010. There were 35 housing units on Niihau in 2010, just one short from that of 2000. Summary of Population and Housing Units Subject State Oahu Hawaii Maui Lanai Molokai Kauai Niihau Population in 2010 1,360,301 953,207 185,079 144,444 3,135 7,345 66,921 170 Housing Unit in 2010 519,508 336,899 82,324 65,232 1,545 3,715 29,758 35 Housing Vacancy rate in 2010 12.4 7.7 18.5 23.0 25.0 30.5 22.0 22.9 Persons per occupied unit in 2010 2.9 3.0 2.7 2.8 2.7 2.8 2.8 6.3 Average annual population growth rate 2000- 2010, % 1.2 0.8 2.2 2.1 -0.2 -0.1 1.4 0.6 Average annual housing unit growth rate 2000- 2010, % 1.2 0.6 2.8 2.3 1.1 1.6 1.6 -0.3 4 Table 1.-- State and Island Population: 1960-2010 Population 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 State of Hawaii 632,772 769,913 964,691 1,108,229 1,211,537 1,360,301 Oahu 500,409 630,528 762,565 836,231 876,156 953,207 Hawaii 61,332 63,468 92,053 120,317 148,677 185,079 Maui 35,717 38,691 62,823 91,361 117,644 144,444 Lanai 2,115 2,204 2,119 2,426 3,193 3,135 Molokai 5,023 5,261 6,049 6,717 7,404 7,345 Kauai 27,922 29,524 38,856 50,947 58,303 66,921 Niihau 254 237 226 230 160 170 Percent change 1950-1960 1960-1970 1970-1980 1980-1990 1990-2000 2000-2010 State of Hawaii 26.6 21.7 25.3 14.9 9.3 12.3 Oahu 41.8 26.0 20.9 9.7 4.8 8.8 Hawaii -10.3 3.5 45.0 30.7 23.6 24.5 Maui -10.9 8.3 62.4 45.4 28.8 22.8 Lanai -32.6 4.2 -3.9 14.5 31.6 -1.8 Molokai -4.9 4.7 15.0 11.0 10.2 -0.8 Kauai -5.9 5.7 31.6 31.1 14.4 14.8 Niihau 14.4 -6.7 -4.6 1.8 -30.4 6.3 Average annual % change 1950-1960 1960-1970 1970-1980 1980-1990 1990-2000 2000-2010 State of Hawaii 2.4 2.0 2.3 1.4 0.9 1.2 Oahu 3.6 2.3 1.9 0.9 0.5 0.8 Hawaii -1.1 0.3 3.8 2.7 2.1 2.2 Maui -1.
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